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The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has disclosed eight fresh indictments against China-based companies and individuals implicated in fentanyl and its precursor chemicals production on Tuesday, amid the country's ongoing opioid crisis.

In an unusual step reflecting the city's escalating drug crisis, Portland's Safety Commissioner, Rene Gonzalez, directed residents on Monday to abstain from calling 911 unless faced with life-or-death emergencies or ongoing crimes.

A study published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology found that women with higher levels of forever chemicals had a greater risk of developing breast, ovary, skin, and uterus cancer.

"Depleted uranium may pose a risk to both soldiers and local civilian populations," according to Harvard International Review.

Immediate symptoms might include headaches and nausea, while long-term exposure has the potential to cause organ damage and even cancer.

An Amish farmer's livelihood in Virginia is at risk after the Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (VDACS) raided and seized his property.

St. Louis University is pushing a toolkit on "transgender health" for medical students.

"There is a clear trend: pathogens that fall within the Pentagon's area of interest, such as COVID-19, avian influenza, African swine fever, subsequently become pandemic, and American pharmaceutical companies become the beneficiaries."

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Chevron's plan to create fuel made from recycled plastics, although a 203-page risk assessment suggests the plan may expose individuals to cancer-causing agents.

A group of 15 waste management employees who serviced vineyards owned by Democratic leaders Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Gov. Gavin Newsom in California are seeking a hefty $300 million in damages from a Napa Valley landfill.